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193 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
193
Ocean / Sea
 
38
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
25
Land Mammals
 
18
Weather
 
18
Groundwater
 
16
Air
 
14
Atmosphere
 
9
Plants / Kelp
 
7
Birds
 
5
Fish
 
5
Marine Mammals
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Permafrost Change
 
42
Ice / Snow Change
 
23
Extreme Temperature
 
21
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
17
Erosion
 
16
Extreme Precipitation
 
15
Pollution
 
15
Fire
 
15
Eruption
 
10
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
9
Sea/Land Level Change
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Extreme Wind
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Earthquake
 
5
Seasonal Timing
 
5
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
3
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Sinkhole / Crater
 
3
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
2
Drought
 
2
Algal Bloom
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
47
Buildings
 
39
Economic Impact
 
37
Cultural Impact
 
34
Human Health
 
30
Energy
 
29
Transportation
 
24
Food Security
 
22
Communication
 
14
Harvest Change
 
12
Sanitation
 
11
Water Management
 
11
Sports / Recreation
 
10
TOURISM
 
10
Water Security
 
10
Forestry
 
8
Air Quality
 
7
Conflict
 
5
Agriculture
 
4
Displacement
 
4
Burial Site
 
3
Fisheries
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Relocation
 
3
Pets
 
1
Resilience
 
1

Year

31 17 107 38
 
 
 
 
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Month

15 13 17 38 19 17 24 9 8 14 8 11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
39
SUMMER
 
31
WINTER
 
23
FALL
 
12

Country

United States
 
78
Canada
 
14
Norway
 
5
Russia
 
4
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
 
4
Iceland
 
2
Sweden
 
2
China
 
1
Finland
 
1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
1
Switzerland
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1